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Hangang Festival (Summer) 2026 in Seoul, South Korea

한강페스티벌 여름 2026

Aug2026
1 –16
Sat–Sun Varies by programme, mostly evenings: concerts, pool parties and films 20:00–22:00, silent DJ party 19:00–22:00
Past edition

1 August 2026 to 16 August 2026 · Varies by programme, mostly evenings: concerts, pool parties and films 20:00–22:00, silent DJ party 19:00–22:00; the Night Walk from 16:00 on 1 Aug to 08:00 on 2 Aug; boat rides between 10:00 and 23:00 depending on the operator.

This edition has ended. It is kept as a record of what the 2026 festival offered. The current information is on the Hangang Festival (Summer) page (Expected Jul/Aug 2027).

Venue this year. The river and nine parks, centred on Mangwon, Jamsil, Yanghwa and Nanji; Yeouido, Ttukseom, Banpo, Gwangnaru and Gangseo also had programmes.

Dates1–16 Aug 2026
HoursVaries by programme, mostly evenings: concerts, pool parties and films 20:00–22:00, silent DJ party 19:00–22:00; the Night Walk from 16:00 on 1 Aug to 08:00 on 2 Aug; boat rides between 10:00 and 23:00 depending on the operator.
WeatherAugust average 30/23 °C (86/73 °F), 348 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Seoul station.
VenueYeouido Hangang Park and other Han River parks (nine in 2026)서울특별시 영등포구 여의동로 330 (여의도한강공원)
AdmissionEntry to the parks and free programmes: Free · Pool entry for Music Pongdang (Nanji) and Eolssu Pongdang (Jamsil): ₩1,000
Previous edition2025: 26 Jul – 24 Aug 2025
Next edition2027: Late July or early August to mid or late August 2027 if the pattern holds (26 Jul–11 Aug 2024, 26 Jul–24 Aug 2025, 1–16 Aug 2026); nothing announced as of 18 October 2026.

Program

  • Sat 1–Sun 2 Aug 20:00–21:30, lawn near Yanghwa Bridge, Yanghwa Hangang Park: Hangang Summer Music Picnic (한강썸머뮤직피크닉), jazz and K-pop with a water-drone show; free
  • 1–2 Aug 20:00–22:00, Nanji Hangang Park water playground: Hangang Music Pongdang (한강뮤직퐁당), DJ sets and bands by the pool; pool fee ₩1,000–3,000
  • Sat 1 Aug 16:00 to Sun 2 Aug 08:00, starting at Noeumsu Plaza, Yeouido Hangang Park: Hangang Night Walk 42K (한강나이트워크42K) for up to 10,000 walkers; ₩46,000–62,000, booked at urbansports.kr
  • Sat 1, 8 and 15 Aug 19:00–22:00, under Mapo Bridge, Yeouido Hangang Park: Hangang silent DJ party with wireless headsets; ₩9,000, silentdisco.kr or on site
  • Sat 8–Sun 9 Aug, Jamsil Hangang Park water playground: Hangang Eolssu Pongdang (한강얼쑤퐁당), hands-on activities 18:00–20:50 and jultagi tightrope walking 21:00–21:40 (times changed because of the heat); pool fee ₩1,000–3,000
  • Sat 8 Aug 07:30–13:00, Ttukseom windsurfing area to the Jamsil waters: Blue Wave Challenge Hangang water marathon, non-competitive 3 km and 6 km paddleboard routes for up to 350 people; ₩70,000
  • Sat 8 and 15 Aug 20:00–22:00free films under Cheongdam Bridge (Ttukseom) and Cheonho Bridge (Gwangnaru), and under Wonhyo Bridge (Yeouido) on 8, 15 and 22 Aug; no booking
  • Mon 10–Fri 14 Aug 14:00–16:00, Banpo water rescue station: Hangang water safety class for children and teenagers, 50 places a day; free, booked at yeyak.seoul.go.kr
  • Sat 15 Aug 09:00–18:00, in front of Jamsil Nadeulmok, Jamsil Hangang Park: My Own Hangang Boat Race (나만의 한강호 경주대회), 100 teams racing home-made boats over 100 m; ₩20,000 per team, urbansports.kr
  • Sat 15 Aug 20:00 to Sun 16 Aug 05:00, Seoul Battleship Park area, Mangwon Hangang Park: Hangang Mubak 2-il: Bamsaem Hangang ON (한강무박2일: 밤샘한강ON), all-night drama screenings, board games and a peach market; free (moved from 8 Aug because of the heat)
  • Sun 16 Aug 18:00–20:00, Neoreun Deulpan lawn, Yeouido Hangang Park: Hangang silent yoga with a singing-bowl session; ₩9,000, bring your own mat
  • 1–16 Augsummer ecology classes at Nanji, Godeok, Amsa, Yeouido Saetgang and Gangseo wetland eco parks and the Hangang Wildlife Exploration Center, 20 places a session; free, booked at yeyak.seoul.go.kr
  • 1–16 Aug at 10:00, 16:00 and 18:30, Seoul windsurfing area no. 17, Ttukseom Hangang Park: kayak and paddleboard sessions for 30 people each; ₩15,000 by day, ₩20,000 at night
  • 1–16 Aug, Golden Blue Marina pier, Banpo Hangang Park: yacht (14:00–22:00) and kayak (14:00–19:30) festival
  • 1–16 Aug at 17:00 and 18:00, closed Mondays, The River Marina, Banpo Hangang Park: a one-hour healing yachting trip, run when 4 or more people book; ₩60,000
  • 1–16 Aug, Sebitseom, Banpo Hangang Park: Tubester small boats, weekdays 15:00–23:00, weekends 13:00–23:00
  • 1–16 Aug, Seoul Cruise pier, Yeouido Hangang Park: Hi Seoul Cruise, with fireworks fired from the boat on night cruises; ₩17,000–69,000

Prices

ItemPriceNote
Entry to the parks and free programmesFreeSummer Music Picnic, films under the bridges, Hangang ON, ecology and water-safety classes
Pool entry for Music Pongdang (Nanji) and Eolssu Pongdang (Jamsil)₩1,000₩1,000–3,000 by age; at Jamsil in 2024 children paid ₩1,000, teenagers ₩2,000 and adults ₩3,000
Hangang Night Walk 42K₩46,000₩46,000–62,000; urbansports.kr
Hangang silent DJ party₩9,000silentdisco.kr or on site
Hangang silent yoga₩9,000silentdisco.kr or on site
My Own Hangang Boat Race, per team₩20,000urbansports.kr
Kayak and paddleboard session, Ttukseom₩15,000₩15,000 by day, ₩20,000 at night; Naver Smart Store or on site
Blue Wave Challenge water marathon₩70,000Naver Smart Store
Golden Blue Marina yacht, per person₩20,000₩20,000–31,000
Golden Blue Marina kayak, per person₩12,500₩12,500–30,000
Healing yachting trip, The River Marina₩60,000hdyachtclub.com or on site
Sebitseom Tubester₩25,000₩25,000–32,000; Naver Booking or on site
Hi Seoul Cruise₩17,000₩17,000–69,000 depending on the cruise; NOL booking or on site

Notes on the 2026 edition

Theme 'the closest and surest place to beat the heat, refreshing Hangang' (가장 가깝고 확실한 피서지, 시원시원 한강). The festival site counts 19 programmes; the city's news article and the press count 16. A Korea Times preview gave 8 Aug for the overnight event, before it moved to 15 Aug. The Yeouido film on 22 Aug fell after the festival's last day.

About the festival

The Hangang Festival (Summer) is the Seoul city government's summer run of its Han River park festival, the event that began in 2013 as Hangang Mongttang. The 2026 run was 1–16 August in nine riverside parks, with free concerts and films under the bridges, pool parties, a silent disco under Mapo Bridge, the overnight Hangang Night Walk 42K and discounted boat rides; the 2027 run is expected in late July and August but has not been announced. Entry and many programmes are free; pool events cost ₩1,000–3,000 and the silent disco ₩9,000, while races, cruises and boat rides cost ₩12,500–70,000.

Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Hangang Festival (Summer) page, which covers every edition.

Source

Facts checked
18 October 2026, against the sources listed below.

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